I was surprised by this news, Brighton kept their PL status and reached the FAC semi final but summer is almost here it's that start of the summer managerial merry-go-round

Finished a couple of points off the drop zone with three wins in the last 23 games and none in the final nine. I was also surprised by the sacking but with stats like that you can understand why club pulled the trigger.

Brighton should look at Ipswich to see the consequences of removing a stale manager.

Brighton should look at Ipswich to see the consequences of removing a stale manager.

I think they’ll really struggle next season.

The consequences at Ipswich are more to do with the awful choice of replacement rather than getting rid of McCarthy. If we'd have kept last season's squad, we'd have probably stayed up comfortably, but selling Waghorn and Garner and replacing them with League One players was a huge error by Hurst.

Despite how awful we were, crowds were up nearly 10% as some of those who had had enough of McCarrthy's football and attitude returned.

Brighton should look at Ipswich to see the consequences of removing a stale manager.

I think they’ll really struggle next season.

The consequences at Ipswich are more to do with the awful choice of replacement rather than getting rid of McCarthy. If we'd have kept last season's squad, we'd have probably stayed up comfortably, but selling Waghorn and Garner and replacing them with League One players was a huge error by Hurst.

Despite how awful we were, crowds were up nearly 10% as some of those who had had enough of McCarrthy's football and attitude returned.

More likely sacked for being in the top three for most of the season and then blowing it (on a big budget). Can't be sorry for him as his brand of football at Swindon was shocking - so glad he left when he did to the Stags